A man and his purported lover have been arrested for allegedly murdering the former’s wife and disposing her body in the Gomti river, officials said on Monday.
A man and his purported lover have been arrested for allegedly murdering the former’s wife and disposing her body in the Gomti river, officials said on Monday.
Based on the complaint, a missing person report was registered, and a search operation was initiated. The deceased was later identified by family members as Anjali. The next day, he went to Rahimabad Police station and filed a missing person report.
The accused have been identified as Umendra Pratap Singh (31) and his lover Aarti Verma (31), according to police. On the intervening night of July 30-31, Umendra, a resident of Rahimabad police station area, submitted a formal complaint at the station regarding the disappearance of his wife Anjali Singh. On July 31, the body of an unidentified woman was recovered from the Gomti river in Itaunja police station area. Subsequently, based on a complaint by the deceased’s brother who alleged foul play by the husband, a case was registered at Rahimabad police station under sections 61(2) (criminal conspiracy), 103(1) (murder) and 238 (tampering with evidence, giving false information) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
